On November 19, 2010, a Minotaur IV launch vehicle lifted off with FASTSAT microsatellite (Fast, Affordable Science and Technology Satellite) from the Alaska Aerospace Corporation\’s Kodiak Launch Complex on Kodiak Island, Alaska. Other satellites shared the ride with FASTSAT: FASTRAC, STPSat-2, FalconSat-5, NanoSail-D. FASTSAT is a demonstrator of NASA\’s ability to provide low-cost opportunities for scientific and technical payloads.
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